What is the difference in physicians between Grenada and Suriname?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Grenada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Suriname?

9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Grenada vs Suriname: Physicians

Grenada

1.38 per 1,000 people

in 2018

Suriname

1.35 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Grenada rank

105th

Suriname rank

106th

Physicians over time

Grenada
Suriname

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 1.38 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Grenada ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 106th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Grenada	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.222 per 1,000 people	0.51 per 1,000 people	0.288 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1970s	0.346 per 1,000 people	0.465 per 1,000 people	0.119 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1980s	0.49 per 1,000 people	0.791 per 1,000 people	0.301 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1990s	0.576 per 1,000 people	0.754 per 1,000 people	0.178 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2000s	0.54 per 1,000 people	0.401 per 1,000 people	0.139 per 1,000 people	Grenada
2010s	1.37 per 1,000 people	0.963 per 1,000 people	0.4045 per 1,000 people	Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Grenada or Suriname?: Grenada, at 1.38 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians between Grenada and Suriname?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Suriname?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Grenada and Suriname rank globally for physicians?: Grenada ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.